Tithi
Shukla Ashtamithrough the day DAILY PANCHANG
Sunday, 18 October 2026
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · Sunday
☉ Sunrise 06:01
☾ Sunset 19:02
✦ ephemeris sun times
Nakshatra
Purva Ashadhauntil 09:19Yoga
Sukarmauntil 20:26Karana
Vishtiuntil 18:12EPHEMERIS TIMELINE
Element transitions through the day
Each value begins at sunrise; “until” times are resolved from real Swiss Ephemeris longitudes.
| Tithi | Shukla Ashtami ongoing |
|---|---|
| Moon Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha until 09:19Uttara Ashadha ongoing |
| Yoga | Sukarma until 20:26Dhriti ongoing |
| Karana | Vishti until 18:12Bava ongoing |
| Moon Rashi | Moon in Sagittarius until 16:03Moon in Capricorn ongoing |
| Sun Rashi | Sun in Libra ongoing |
Rahu Kaal
17:24 – 19:02 8th eighth of the dayYamaganda
12:31 – 14:09 5th eighth of the dayGulika Kaal
15:47 – 17:24 7th eighth of the dayAbhijit Muhurta
12:07 – 12:55 Solar noon ± 24 minutes; considered auspicious except on Wednesdays.CHOGHADIYA
Day · sunrise to sunset
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 06:01 | 07:38 |
| Char | Neutral | 07:38 | 09:16 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 09:16 | 10:54 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 10:54 | 12:31 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 12:31 | 14:09 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 14:09 | 15:47 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 15:47 | 17:24 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 17:24 | 19:02 |
CHOGHADIYA
Night · sunset to sunrise
| Choghadiya | Nature | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shubh | Auspicious | 19:02 | 20:24 |
| Amrit | Auspicious | 20:24 | 21:47 |
| Char | Neutral | 21:47 | 23:09 |
| Rog | Inauspicious | 23:09 | 00:31 |
| Kaal | Inauspicious | 00:31 | 01:54 |
| Labh | Auspicious | 01:54 | 03:16 |
| Udveg | Inauspicious | 03:16 | 04:38 |
| Shubh | Auspicious | 04:38 | 06:01 |
HORA
Planetary hours from sunrise
Sunday is ruled by Sun, the first hora belongs to the day lord.
| # | Lord | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | 06:01 | 07:01 |
| 2 | Venus | 07:01 | 08:01 |
| 3 | Mercury | 08:01 | 09:01 |
| 4 | Moon | 09:01 | 10:01 |
| 5 | Saturn | 10:01 | 11:01 |
| 6 | Jupiter | 11:01 | 12:01 |
| 7 | Mars | 12:01 | 13:01 |
| 8 | Sun | 13:01 | 14:01 |
| 9 | Venus | 14:01 | 15:01 |
| 10 | Mercury | 15:01 | 16:01 |
| 11 | Moon | 16:01 | 17:01 |
| 12 | Saturn | 17:01 | 18:01 |
| 13 | Jupiter | 18:01 | 19:01 |
| 14 | Mars | 19:01 | 20:01 |
| 15 | Sun | 20:01 | 21:01 |
| 16 | Venus | 21:01 | 22:01 |
| 17 | Mercury | 22:01 | 23:01 |
| 18 | Moon | 23:01 | 00:01 |
| 19 | Saturn | 00:01 | 01:01 |
| 20 | Jupiter | 01:01 | 02:01 |
| 21 | Mars | 02:01 | 03:01 |
| 22 | Sun | 03:01 | 04:01 |
| 23 | Venus | 04:01 | 05:01 |
| 24 | Mercury | 05:01 | 06:01 |
Swiss Ephemeris (sweph 2.10.3-8; Swiss Ephemeris files; LAHIRI ayanamsa; true node)
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